tshepiso moropa

Tshepiso Moropa Artist Biography Tshepiso Moropa is a collage artist, with an educational background in Psychology, Linguistics and Research. Her unique artistic journey has been marked by a deep passion for the medium and an unwavering commitment to storytelling through the art of collage. Her hand-crafted collages marry a multitude of archival imagery and materials … Read more

Levy Pooe

Levy Pooe   Artist Biography Levy Pooe (b. 1994) is a Johannesburg-based South African visual artist born during the country’s democratic transition. He received the 2020 Cassirer Welz award in partnership with Strauss & Co Auctioneers, culminating in a solo exhibition at the Bag Factory Artist Studios. Levy explores painting, drawing, collage, printmaking and murals … Read more

To Break A Bitter Fever by Kefiloe Siwisa

ABOUT THE PROJECT Soft Opening                      Thursday, 30 January 202514h00 – 17h00Open to the public Waning on your loved onesFriday, 31 January 202513h00 – 15h00                      Ditaelo tsa moya                 … Read more

Open Call: Art Commissions 2023/24

CRITERIA Topical Focus areas: Bag Factory’s surrounding environment, Fordsburg’s multicultural social fabric, resilience and optimism and play, encouraging interaction. Successful proposals will be considered on the grounds of Ingenuity and creativity; Improvisation given the modest budget; Durability, use of green and/or recycled materials OPEN CALL: 2025 ART COMMISSIONS PROGRAMME Are you a visual artist looking to … Read more

Nomo Khumalo

                      Nomo KhumaloDirector and Executive Head of Strategy at Momentum Health solutions.   Nomo has 24 years experience locally and abroad in financial services and healthcare. He is a director and Executive Head of Strategy at Momentum Health solutions. Nomo is married with two kids. … Read more

School Holiday Kids Visual Arts Programme

Bag Factory in association with Morris Isaacson Centre for Music hosted a 7-day school holiday programme from 2 October 2023 – 6 October 2023 consisting of visual art workshops conducted by practicing early and mid-career artists. This programme aimed to provide school going children with exciting art educational experiences. They were exposed to various mediums … Read more

Mphethi Morojele

              Mpethi Morojeleis owner and founder of the MMA Design Studio, an award-winning architecture and urban design studio based in Johannesburg, South Africa.   For the last 25 years MMA has been involved in often iconic and ground-breaking architectural and urban projects in various countries on the African continent … Read more

Usha Seejarim

        Usha Seejarim is a conceptual and socially engaged artist who uses found objects to communicate complex and simple ideas about the domestic position of women. Seejarim holds a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from the University of The Witwatersrand and currently studying an MBA through Henley University. She is a sculptor … Read more

Dr. Same Mdluli

            Dr. Same Mdluli is an artist, art historian, and writer living in Johannesburg.   She holds a PhD in History of Art, MA in Arts and Culture Management from the University of the Witwatersrand and a B-Tech degree in Fine Arts from the University of Johannesburg. Her research interests … Read more

Chairperson of Board of Directors – Veronica King

                      Veronica Kingis a leading facilitator and ICF PCC certified executive coachbased in Johannesburg, South Africa. Veronica King is also the founder and CEO of Emuthini Consulting. It has become one of the leading Black-owned female-owned companies focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion, team and leadership … Read more